Deadly Proof is a fast-paced legal thriller

In the biggest case of her career, attorney Kate Sullivan is tapped as lead counsel to take on Mason Pharmaceutical because of a corporate cover-up related to its newest drug. After a whistleblower dies, Kate knows the stakes are much higher than her other lawsuits.

Former Army Ranger-turned-private investigator Landon James still is haunted by mistakes made while serving overseas. Trying to forget the past, he is hired by Kate to look into the whistleblower’s allegation and soon suspects that the company might be engaging in a dangerous game for profit. He also soon finds himself falling for this passionate and earnest young lawyer.

Determined not to make the same mistakes, he’s intent on keeping Kate safe, but as the case deepens, it appears someone is willing to risk everything — even murder — to keep the case from going to trial.

Rachel Dylan’s first installment in the Atlanta Justice series, Deadly Proof, is a fast-paced thriller.

I absolutely love legal thrillers. John Grisham sparked my interest in the genre, and Dylan does a marvelous job of creating a novel that is just as compelling as any of Grisham’s works.

The novel is fantastically plotted, with just the right mix of thrilling scenes and pauses to catch your breath.

The character of Kate is wonderfully dedicated — possibly teetering near being a workaholic — but she is dedicated to finding justice for victims.

Landon is haunted by a past mistake and determined to keep from repeating it.

Both characters have a mix of good qualities and flaws, making them feel very realistic.

While this is my first experience reading Dylan’s work, it won’t be the last.

About the Book

Book Title:Deadly Proof

Author: Rachel Dylan

Release date: September 5, 2017

Genre: Legal Romantic Suspense

Tapped as lead counsel in a corporate cover-up lawsuit against Mason Pharmaceutical, Kate Sullivan knows this case could make her career. What really drives her, though, is getting justice for the victims whose lives were ruined by the company’s dangerous new drug. But when a whistleblower turns up dead, it paints a target on the back of everyone involved.

Former Army Ranger-turned-private investigator Landon James steps in to handle security for Kate. He’s still haunted by mistakes in his past and is determined never to let something like that happen again. But it soon appears someone is willing to do anything — even commit murder — to keep the case from going to trial.

As danger closes in, Landon can’t help but admire Kate’s courage and resolve — but will her determination not to back down become too great of a risk?

About the Author

Dylan

Rachel Dylan was a litigator in one of the nation’s most elite law firms for more than eight years and now works as an attorney at one of the Big Three automobile manufacturers.

She is the author of four Love Inspired Suspense novels and lives in Michigan with her husband. She is active on social media and you can visit her website at www.racheldylan.com.

Q&A with Rachel Dylan

The Atlanta Justice series is centered around strong, female lawyers who take on high-stakes cases. What made you want to write their stories? I’d have to say it’s personal! Having been an attorney for 11 years now, I love being able to pour parts of myself into the books. My everyday life as a lawyer isn’t that exciting and is definitely not as dangerous! But I’m able to draw on what I’ve lived through to bring life and authenticity to these characters.

What type of research did you do for Deadly Proof? One of the great things about writing books related to my career is that I know lawyers who practice all different types of law. Deadly Proof focuses on Kate Sullivan, who is a plaintiff’s attorney taking on a big pharmaceutical company. I don’t do this specific type of plaintiff’s work, but I know lawyers who do, and I was able to talk with them. Also, I was able to relate to my characters on the defense side because I’ve done that work for years. It was really fun to write the perspectives of characters on both sides of the case.

Is there a reason you chose Atlanta for this series? Yes! I’m from Georgia and lived in Atlanta, practicing law at a large law firm, for eight years. I wanted to pick a setting I was intimately familiar with to give readers an authentic Atlanta experience — sweet tea and all.

Where do you think Kate’s passion for her work comes from? Kate truly believes that her life’s work is to help those who have been wronged. I believe a lot of her passion stems from her strong faith that has developed over the years. She’s not a lawyer to make big bucks, but to change people’s lives for the better.

What is the next book in the Atlanta Justice series about? Book two is about Kate’s friend, Sophie Dawson, who we meet in Deadly Proof. Sophie is an Atlanta prosecutor. This story is exciting because it involves a completely different type of legal case than Deadly Proof. But I promise things get just as dangerous!

Kayleigh Lawson was born and raised in Arkansas City. She is one of the co-owners of Ark City Daily Bytes, and has studied creative writing and photography for more than 15 years. Lawson serves on the Arkansas City Public Library Board of Trustees as well as the Cowley County Humane Society Board of Directors. She can be contacted at kayleigh@acdailybytes.com.

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I’m looking forward to reading this for “an authentic Atlanta experience — sweet tea and all.” From my experience in Atlanta, sweet tea is always assumed that you want it, so you have to specifically say unsweet tea.

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